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| RAAF No. 7 OTU Former Assignments USAAF 5th AF 380th BG 528th BS |
Aircraft History Built by Consolidated at San Diego between February 26, 1943 to March 13, 1943. Constructors Number 1566. On March 15, 1943 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-65-CO Liberator serial number 42-40489. On March 20, 1943 to Tucon modification center. On April 6, 1943 departs Topeka Army Airfield on a flight to Hamilton Field then to Hickam Field then ferried across the Pacific to Australia. On April 24, 1943 arrives Amberly Field. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 380th Bomb Group (380th BG), 528th Bomb Squadron (528th BS) at Fenton Field. Initially, the crew could not decide on a nickname for the bomber. In late June 1943, nicknamed "Miss Giving" in a white font with a edge shadow. Later, the nickname was repainted the font was changed to block letters with a white outline. The nose art was a woman wearing a night gown and high heels holding a small bomb in one hand and the other behind her head on the right side of the nose. On the left side of the nose was a scoreboard with bomb markings with stars above them indicating missions flown and three silhouettes of Japanese fighters claimed as shot down by gunners. On June 11, 1943 first mission took off piloted by Morris with crew no. 24 on bombing mission (FEN I-35) against Koepang on Timor. In total, this bomber flew 24 combat missions. On December 13, 1943 removed from the squadron at Fenton Field. On February 15, 1944 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Liberator serial number A72-1. Assigned to No. 7 Operational Training Unit (OTU) at Tocumwal Airfield. Fate On October 2, 1944 while parked in a hangar at Tocumwal Airfield damaged by an accidental fire with Liberators A72-1. Afterwards, both bombers were written off, converted to components and scrapped. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24D-65-CO Liberator - B-24D-65-CO Liberator 42-40489 "40489 served first with 380th BG, 528th BS. To RAAF as A72-4. Damaged in hangar fire at Tocumwal Oct 2, 1944." 380th Bomb Group - B-24D "Miss Giving" 42-40489 Data Sheet 380th Bomb Group - B-24D "Miss Giving" 42-40489 Mission Record ADF Serials - B-24 Liberator A72-4 Contribute
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